Securus Technologies
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Securus Technologies is a technology communications firm serving department of corrections facilities and incarcerated individuals across the country.[1][2] The company is a subsidiary of Aventiv Technologies. In the past, the company has faced criticism over phone call pricing, data security, monopoly[3] and product innovation.[4]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Technology, Rehabilitative Electronics, Telecommunications for Correctional Facilities |
Founded | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) (as TZ Holdings Inc.) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Founder | Richard Smith |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Products | Tablets, Money Transfers, Communications, education, and reentry services for incarcerated individuals. |
Owner | Platinum Equity |
Number of employees | 1,600+ (estimated) |
Parent | Platinum equity |
Website | www.Aventiv.com securustech |
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Securus is owned by Beverly Hills-based private equity firm Platinum Equity.[5]